73crownwagon Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 1979 CF Bedford short wheel base 2.3 slant four motor four speed trans, soon to be holden 202 red 5 speed box my story is my Grandfather bought the van in 1984 off the postal service after 5 years in service for i believe 5 grand. he and my grandmother use to have a second-hand quality made tool business and sell there product at the avondale markets (back when markets werent rubbish plastic toys). they only would run the van once a week from papatoetoe to avondale for roughly 10 years apart from the occasional summer road trip with us grand kids to summer fishing spots up north, so it never really got alot of use. after they both retired it sat unused for around 12 years in there garage apart from my grandad taking it for a Wof every 6 months. I posted interest in the van for many years but got declined everytime until my 21st birthday rolled around and my grandparents had the ownership papers in my birthday card! since ive had it ive pulled all the heavy ass CNG gas units out that the postal service added into it and just basically kept the motor maintained, its run sweet the whole time but im currently putting a holden 202 red block with VK 5 speed trans into it. photos and progress soon to come 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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73crownwagon Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Me KK sold me his 202 and trans for a gentlemens price of one bottle of fine whiskey, gave it a degrease and water blast Touch of paint Made new copper fuel line Currently fixing up slight rust in the cab and extend the engine bay ready for 202 install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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73crownwagon Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Oh yeh ill most likely sell my vauxhall slant four motor and I have two four speed manual trans for it. Unaware of what price I should let it go for tho would like to make a bit back on what I've spent on the 202 conversion. Let me know if ur interested or what u think I should sell for 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 Rust all buffed back rust neutralised and painted with a touch of zinc paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Got stuck in to fixing up the centre console today re gluing it back together Then started hacking into the minimal rust around the drivers seat. Also started mocking up where Im goin to cut to lengthen the tunnel for the 202 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Todays fun was pulling front cross member of the parts Bedford which was a prick of a job because engine crane doesn't roll on gravel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Flipped around sump and oil pick up so the motor can sit lower over the cross member. Started welding up the rust hopefully have it all done by the weekend. Also bought electronic dizzy, driveshaft end of gearbox and speedo cable for box from aging auto spares. So fuck I think I have everything now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 No mo rust! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 73crownwagon Posted August 17, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2013 camr out to dinner at my grandparents thought if look through the family photo albums and see if I could find any pictures of my Bedford back in the day. Was super surprised how many photos of it there were. And fantastic shots of my dad with an impressive mullet! At the markets where my grandparents sold there tools. One for kk 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 ADVICE NEEDED! i am going to be running a 5 speed vk gearbox which has the gear stick at the driveshaft end of the gearbox, but the bedford zf gearbox which is currently in the bedford has the gear stick midway down the box so that is pops out through the floor infront of the seats. when the new vk box goes in the gearstick will be behind the seats which will be poos for driving, so whats my options? : do i make a a long Z style shifter which i could see being pretty crap to change gears : is it possible to make some kind of linkage for this application : or is there something you can buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 This weeks progress started with taking the front end with the 202 engine mounts apart. Hit a problem trying to take one of the long bolts holding the arms on out which it didn't want a bar of. Took a few hours of heat from oxy acetylene and a large hammer to break the the seal and bash the fucker out. Wanted to take apart the new front end and put all my current breaks and arms on since I overhauled all my bushes not to long ago. Also cut the engine bay out ready for its 60mm stretch for the motor. Definitely making it hard for myself but I want it to look factory as possible. That's where it will end up welded in Have bought a rose joint today so ill make up a shifter extension this weekend while gearbox is out of the car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Had a few hours this afternoon to start making the 60mm extension of the engine bay. Ain't no wof guy gonna now the difference onces it's tigged up and spy welded back in place! Boom 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 73crownwagon Posted August 25, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2013 Weather was a bit shit for pulling the motor out this weekend like I'd planned on doing so did a bit more work on the engine bay extension which I will hopefully tig weld up at sheepers house this afternoon. Then decided to make some new interior sun visors out of recycled skateboards! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 progress little bit slow this week but still cutting through the work gradually. started taking the front apart have been finding small amounts of rust on the front grill and a few small spots. just fixing it as soon as i come across it thats why its taking me so long to get through everything. also the legend himself Sheepers tigged up my engine tunnel. looks a million bucks compared to what it would of been like if i migged it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Motor comes out this weekend. Found a spanner hidden away behind headlight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Pulled motor out today came out super easy. But changing all the stuff onto the new cross member was such a bastard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Small update, so now van is engineless so I can finish the engine tunnel welding much easier And I bought some brand new bf Goodrich whitewall tyres off trademe, scored them super cheap and I got 5 of them so even my spare wheel will look flash as! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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